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Do chief complaints allow targeting of SBIRT in the Emergency Department?

Authors: Ryan McCormack, Phoebe Gauthier, Bridget McClure, Lauren Moy, Mei-Chen Hu, Martina Pavlicova, Edward V Nunes, David A Thompson, Raul Mandler, Michael Bogenschutz, Gail D'Onofrio and John Rotrosen

Barriers to knowledge translation: from controlled scenario to clinical scenario in addictions treatment

Authors: Kalina Isela Martínez Martínez, Aymé Pacheco Trejo, María Elena Medina-Mora Icaza and Francisco Javier Pedeoza Cabrera

Integrating adolescent substance abuse screening, brief intervention and treatment in health professions education

Authors: Tracy McPherson, Eric Goplerud and Cyrille Adam

Implementing adolescent SBIRT in an urban federally qualified health center: generalist vs. specialist service delivery models

Authors: Shannon Gwin Mitchell, Arethusa S Kirk, Marla Oros, Jan Gryczynski, Kristi Dusek, Colleen Hosler, Robert P Schwartz, Barry S Brown, Carolina Barbosa, Laura J Dunlap, David W Lounsbury and Kevin E O'Grady

Does patient or clinician gender modify the efficacy of a primary care brief intervention for adolescent alcohol use?

Authors: Lilia D'Souza-Li, John R Knight, Lon Sherritt, Jesse Boggis and Sion K Harris

Development of an evidence-based strategy to assess and manage substance use in oncology patients

Authors: Amanda Choflet, Laura Hoofring, Sarah Bonerigo, Lisa Katulis, Omar Mian, Amol Narang, Marian Richardson and Sue Appling

Barriers and facilitators to pharmacotherapy for alcohol use disorders in primary care: results of a qualitative study in 4 va primary care clinics

Authors: Emily Williams, CE Achtmeyer, JP Young, KA Bradley, D Berger, MB Siegel, G Curran, EJ Ludman, GT Lapham, AHS Harris and M Forehand

A screening and brief intervention for women in OB/GYN care

Authors: Tatiana Balachova, Mark Chaffin, Barbara Bonner, Galina Isurina, Larissa Tsvetkova and Elena Volkova

A pilot study comparing in-person and web-based motivational interviewing among adults with a first-time DUI offense

Driving under the influence (DUI) is a significant problem, and there is a pressing need to develop interventions that reduce future risk.

Authors: Karen Chan Osilla, Susan M. Paddock, Thomas J. Leininger, Elizabeth J. D’Amico, Brett A. Ewing and Katherine E. Watkins

Emergency department use and hospitalizations among homeless adults with substance dependence and mental disorders

Homelessness, substance use, and mental disorders each have been associated with higher rates of emergency department (ED) use and hospitalization. We sought to understand the correlation between ED use, hospi...

Authors: Adrienne Cheung, Julian M Somers, Akm Moniruzzaman, Michelle Patterson, Charles J Frankish, Michael Krausz and Anita Palepu

The management of opiate use disorders in France: results of an observational survey of general practitioners

When opioid-agonist treatments were approved in France in 1995, opiate use disorders began to be managed and treated by general practitioners (GPs), who have since then been encouraged to treat substance use d...

Authors: Pierre Poloméni, Claude Bronner, Fréderic Fry, Bruno Ravoninjatovo and Mélina Fatseas

Predicting patient post-detoxification engagement in 12-step groups with an extended version of the theory of planned behavior

Individuals with substance use disorders can receive important abstinence-specific support in 12-step groups (TSGs). However, our understanding of key factors that influence TSG participation remains limited. ...

Authors: John-Kåre Vederhus, Sarah E. Zemore, Jostein Rise, Thomas Clausen and Magnhild Høie

Trends in telemedicine use in addiction treatment

Telemedicine use in addiction treatment and recovery services is limited. Yet, because it removes barriers of time and distance, telemedicine offers great potential for enhancing treatment and recovery for peo...

Authors: Todd Molfenter, Mike Boyle, Don Holloway and Janet Zwick

Alcohol brief intervention for hospitalized veterans with hazardous drinking: protocol for a 3-arm randomized controlled efficacy trial

Various hospital accreditation and quality assurance entities in the United States have approved and endorsed performance measures promoting alcohol brief intervention (BI) for hospitalized individuals who scr...

Authors: Lauren M Broyles, Melissa E Wieland, Andrea L Confer, Monica M DiNardo, Kevin L Kraemer, Barbara H Hanusa, Ada O Youk, Adam J Gordon and Mary Ann Sevick

Factors associated with willingness to take extended release naltrexone among injection drug users

Although opioid-agonist therapy with methadone or buprenorphine/naloxone is currently the mainstay of medical treatment for opioid use disorder, these medications often are not well accepted or tolerated by pa...

Authors: Keith Ahamad, MJ Milloy, Paul Nguyen, Sasha Uhlmann, Cheyenne Johnson, Todd P Korthuis, Thomas Kerr and Evan Wood

Annual acknowledgement of manuscript reviewers 2014

The editor of Addiction Science & Clinical Practice would like to thank all reviewers who have contributed to the journal in Volume 9 (2014).

Authors: Jeffrey Samet

Narrative review of the safety and efficacy of marijuana for the treatment of commonly state-approved medical and psychiatric disorders

The present investigation aimed to provide an objective narrative review of the existing literature pertaining to the benefits and harms of marijuana use for the treatment of the most common medical and psycho...

Authors: Katherine A Belendiuk, Lisa L Baldini and Marcel O Bonn-Miller

Designer drugs 2015: assessment and management

Recent designer drugs, also known as “legal highs,” include substituted cathinones (e.g., mephedrone, methylone, and methylenedioxypyrovalerone, often referred to as “bath salts”); synthetic cannabinoids (SCs;...

Authors: Michael F Weaver, John A Hopper and Erik W Gunderson

Patient-centered feedback on the results of personality testing increases early engagement in residential substance use disorder treatment: a pilot randomized controlled trial

Patient-centered models of assessment have shown considerable promise for increasing patients’ readiness for mental health treatment in general, but have not been used to facilitate patients’ engagement in sub...

Authors: Daniel M Blonigen, Christine Timko, Theodore Jacob and Rudolf H Moos

Implementation of a clinical pathway may improve alcohol treatment outcome

This article describes the design, implementation, and evaluation of a clinical pathway system in a two-cohort quasi-experimental study before and after implementation, controlling for confounders. The main ou...

Authors: Anette Søgaard Nielsen and Bent Nielsen

Systematic review of the pharmacological treatment of alcohol use disorders in individuals infected with hepatitis C

Treating alcohol use disorders (AUD) is critical in individuals suffering from hepatitis C infection (HCV). Aside from psychosocial interventions, pharmacological treatment is effective for decreasing alcohol ...

Authors: Alexis Thibault, Suzanne Brissette and Didier Jutras-Aswad

Technology-based interventions for tobacco and other drug use in university and college students: a systematic review and meta-analysis

University students have high levels of tobacco and other drug use, yet they are unlikely to seek traditional care. Technology-based interventions are highly relevant to this population. This paper comprises a...

Authors: Amelia Gulliver, Louise Farrer, Jade KY Chan, Robert J Tait, Kylie Bennett, Alison L Calear and Kathleen M Griffiths

Investigating treatment satisfaction and progress for offenders referred to community-based drug addiction treatment

Authors: Yang Yang, Julie Gray, Jennifer Pankow, Patrick M Flynn and Kevin Knight

Characterizing opioid use disorder patients who have received medication trials with both buprenorphine and methadone

Authors: Christine M Wilder, Paul Horn and Theresa Winhusen

Client involvement in motivational interviewing sessions targeting substance abuse treatment in the criminal justice system

Authors: Teneshia Thurman, Faye S Taxman and Scott T Walters

Assessment and staff perceptions of mental health and substance use disorders integration in primary care

Authors: Cheryl Teruya, Elise Tran, Darren Urada, Valerie P Antonini, Brandy Oeser and Katherine Lovinger

A collaborative opioid prescribing (CoOP) model linking opioid treatment programs with office-based buprenorphine providers

Authors: Kenneth B Stoller

Client involvement in a web-based intervention targeting substance abuse treatment in the criminal justice system

Authors: Stephanie Spohr, Mayra Rodriguez, Jennifer Lerch, Faye S Taxman and Scott T Walters

Examining factors associated with treatment completion in a community-based program for individuals with criminal justice involvement

Authors: Lisa M Shannon, Afton Jackson, Jennifer Newell, Elizabeth Perkins and Connie Neal

Estimating capacity requirements for substance use treatment systems: a population-based approach

Authors: Brian Rush, Joel Tremblay and Chantal Fougere

Comparison of self- versus clinician-administered GAIN-Q3 MI

Authors: Brian Rush, Felicia Tan and Nancy Chau

The Vivitrol pilot program (VPP): initial quantitative findings from an extended-release naltrexone study

Authors: Traci Rieckmann, Katherine T Garvey, Priya Srikanth, Laura Andrich and Jessica Gregg

Adapting contingency management to link and retain HIV-infected transgender women of color in HIV care

Authors: Cathy J Reback, Jesse B Fletcher and Kimberly A Kisler

Building sustainable SBIRT in an integrated hospital system in New York

Authors: Megan A O'Grady, Sandeep Kapoor, Mark Auerbach, Jeanne Morley, John Yu, Veronica Salvas, Charles Neighbors, Jon Morgenstern, Joe Conigliaro, Nancy Kwon, Tom McGinn and John Kane

The pressing shortage of buprenorphine prescribers and the pending role of telemedicine

Authors: Todd Molfenter

Opiate-use patients attending residential treatment: characteristics, outcomes, and implications for practice

Authors: Samuel A MacMaster, Siobhan A Morse, Brian Bride, John Seiters, Cayce M Watson and Sam Choi

Staying safe in the community: adaptation of WaySafe to help probationers make better decisions about their health risks

Authors: Wayne EK Lehman, Jennifer Pankow, Kevin Knight, Grace A Rowan and Julie Gray

Sober living houses: research in northern and southern California

Authors: Rachael A Korcha, Douglas L Polcin, Amy A Mericle and Jason Bond

Integrating addiction medicine training into medical school and residency curricula

Authors: Jan Klimas, Launette Rieb, Gerard Bury, John Muench, Thomas O’Toole, Traci Rieckman and Walter Cullen

An examination of the workflow process of the screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment program

Authors: David Kaiser, Georgia Karuntzos and Carol Council

The sustainment of evidence-based adolescent substance abuse treatment in community settings

Authors: Sarah B Hunter, Susan H Godley, Bryan R Garner, Bing Han, Lynsay Ayer, Mary Ellen Slaughter and Chau Pham

Methodological challenges and issues of recruiting for mental health and substance use disorders trials in primary care

Authors: Anne Marie Henihan, Jan Klimas, Gerard Bury, Thomas O’Toole, Traci Rieckman, Gillian Shorter and Walter Cullen

Using technology to promote integration of care

Authors: David H Gustafson

Organizational capacity to eliminate outcome disparities in addiction health services

Authors: Erick G Guerrero, Gregory Aarons, Christine Grella, Bryan R Garner, Benjamin Cook and William A Vega

Implementation of comprehensive services as a mediator and race and ethnicity as a moderator of access and retention in addiction health services

Authors: Erick G Guerrero, Karissa Fenwick, Christine Grella and Thomas D'Aunno

Health-care reform and its anticipated impact on the capacity of addiction health services to implement integrated care practices

Authors: Erick G Guerrero, Lesley Maradik Harris, Howard Padwa, William A Vega and Lawrence Palinkas

“There’s an app for that” — A novel tool to help community correction populations learn strategies to decrease HIV risk behaviors after release

Authors: Julie Gray, Jennifer Pankow, Wayne EK Lehman, Grace Rowan and Kevin Knight

The relationship between utilization of mobile health technology and in-person care

Authors: Joseph Glass

Strategies to implement and sustain medication use for alcohol and opioid disorders

Authors: James H Ford II, Raina Croff, Mady Chalk, Kelly Alanis-Hirsch, Kim Johnson, Laura Schmidt and Dennis McCarty

Barriers to substance use and mental health utilization among Asian-American women: exploring the conflict between emotional distress and cultural stigma

Authors: Astraea Augsberger, Hyeouk Chris Hahm, Albert Yeung and Meaghan Dougher